Big Ideas

At Ethan Stowell's New Chain, Climate Action Means Fried Chicken Sandwiches

The chef is a partner in Mt. Joy, a chicken chain that will serve crispy sandwiches with a sustainability agenda. A popup next week at Tavolàta on Capitol Hill offers a glimpse of the food.

10/04/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Stowell Makes Big Plans and Smith Changes Hands

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

07/19/2019 By Courtney Cummings

Expansion Mode

Ethan Stowell Restaurants Acquires Kigo Kitchen

The merger finalized this week; meanwhile, Stowell readies his first NYC project.

05/24/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Midday Matters

Can Mr. Saigon Win Over the Lunch Crowd?

A familiar name in the Chinatown–International District wants to make banh mi a downtown lunchtime essential.

02/14/2019 By Haley Gray

Taste Trend

Evergreens Salad Spins an Empire

The local chain isn’t quite as ubiquitous as Starbucks. Yet.

12/18/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Pasta Priorities

Brian Clevenger's GH Pasta Co. to Debut in the Denny Regrade

Lay out the linguine and pour on the parmesan, because the Denny Regrade is about to be blessed with a lunchtime pasta power hour.

08/29/2018 By Christina Ausley Edited by Rosin Saez

Critic's Notebook

Want a Starbucks Mobile-Order Experience—Only for Dine-In Restaurants?

Meet Allset, about to launch in Seattle.

05/11/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Coming Soon

Newcomer Kigo Kitchen Brings Fast-Casual Asian to South Lake Union

Customized wok-fried lunch bowls are coming to Amazonia...and beyond.

10/04/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle Met

Fast Casual Dining